MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fifth European Microfinance Network (EMN) Annual Conference to Be Held in France, September 2008

FIFTH EUROPEAN MICROFINANCE NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 8 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, NICE, FRANCE

This event, subtitled “Microfinance: A tool for growth and employment in Europe” will gather bankers, researchers, practitioners, investors, local government and European Commission representatives, policy makers, the private sector and the media. The conference is co-organised by the European Microfinance Network (EMN) and nonprofit Adie and is sponsored by the European Commission and Crédit Coopératif. Key elements of the event are to include sessions co-organised with banking thinktank Eurofi and discussion of the recent “European Initiative for the Development of Microcredit in Support of Growth and Employment” of the European Union.

The preliminary programme of the conference and the registration form are available for download. Online registration is also available. Fees range from EUR 300 to EUR 440, with discounts available for EMN members, early registration and mutliple registrants from one organization. Add-on exchange visits and training courses incur additional fees. More information is available at the conference website or via Maria Franco at m.franco@european-microfinance.org or +33 (0)1 56 03 59 68.

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